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Ms. Chavez from Arleta, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Agents of Change

My students need water cycle learning centers and a lab, art supplies, a DVD on weather, and books on the water cycle, droughts, and weather.

  • $1,150 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.... - Barack Obama

I have a wonderful group of 5th grade students who are highly motivated and have a true passion for learning.

They are my inspiration as they push me to think outside of the box to develop learning experiences to meet their varying interests and diverse needs. My students represent a very mixed population both culturally and economically, and despite challenges, they always give their own personal best and push to succeed! I teach at a Title1 school where I am lucky enough to get to work with such dedicated and hard working students and partner with a group of supportive parents who share a common goal in the education of their children.

My Project

The project is inspired by Let's Adjust Our Behavior and Save Water. I am requesting materials to deepen my students' understanding of the water cycle, weather patterns, and drought conditions. My students will work in pairs and use the water cycle learning centers and lab to be introduced to how water travels in very simple and complex cycles. They will use the literature to understand how weather plays a role in the redistribution of water on our planet and the heating and cooling of the Earth's surface. Students will view and analyze the concepts in the video in order to understand how weather variables lead to extreme weather conditions such as droughts. Students will extend their learning by creating comic stories written from the perspective of a water molecule, create watercolor art to share the message of conservation to be displayed in an art gallery where other classes will be invited to attend, and write opinion pieces using the Kids Discover texts to support reasoning.

I was very excited to be given the opportunity to replicate this project because of the extreme drought conditions that we are experiencing in our state and how important and urgent it has become to conserve.

I want to teach the science behind the phenomenon, but it is my hope that students will also see themselves as agents of change and do their part to conserve our precious and limited natural resources. They will make the difference for generations to come!

Ms. Chavez Vena Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Arleta, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

31 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF396 - Elementary Science Instant Learning Center - Water Cycle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 5 $149.95
KIDS DISCOVER: Weather, Pack of 8 (Grades 3-5) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $39.60 4 $158.40
KIDS DISCOVER: Conservation, Pack of 8 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $35.64 4 $142.56
Droughts • AKJ Books $10.37 1 $10.37
Contaminants and the Water Cycle Lab Aids No. 434S • Nasco $55.25 1 $55.25
Blick Economy Camel Brush Set - Rounds, Set of 120 • Blick Art Materials $43.95 1 $43.95
EE192 - Properties of Earth Book Library - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $42.50 1 $42.50
ALVIN TechLiner Technical Drawing Markers Set of 5 • Nasco $7.96 7 $55.72
Drought And Heat Wave Alert! • AKJ Books $6.53 1 $6.53
Canson Artist Series Mixed Media Paper 100, 9 x 12 Sheets, 138 lb. • Nasco $12.56 3 $37.68
RE996 - Earth & Environment Theme Book Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.50 1 $34.50
Bienfang Aquademic Watercolor Pad - 9" x 12", 15 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $5.36 6 $32.16
The Weather at 500 DVD • Nasco $21.68 1 $21.68
Good Earth: Environmental Art for Kids, Vol 1 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.11 1 $16.11
Can Kids Save the Earth? - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $5.82 1 $5.82
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$813.18

Vendor shipping charges

 $47.13

Sales tax

 $74.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$976.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$172.40

Total project goal

$1,149.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,149.32

1 Donor

-$95.00

Donations toward project cost

-$80.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.25

match offer

-$1,054.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$896.17

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$158.15

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